Singapore primarily based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an order that may see it construct three new 27-meter Brevity Class Chartwell Marine crew switch vessels (CTVs). They will likely be delivered between 2023 and 2024.
Chartwell’s new Brevity-class responds to the necessity within the offshore wind assist marketplace for a high-powered CTV able to cost-effective and low-emissions operation and has a capability of 32 personnel. Multiple crew configurations allow flexibility in house planning and improve consolation obligatory for longer offshore stays.
The three Brevity class CTVs are being constructed for a brand new Strategic Marine consumer and would be the first Chartwell venture to be launched in Asia.
“We’ve been keen to tap into the Asian market as part of our global expansion,” says Rob Sime, principal naval architect at Chartwell Marine. “Strategic Marine is a key player in the region, and we’re proud to be able to work with them on our own designs, alongside their current CTV roster. Our offshore wind range is built to be a one-stop-shop to meet the varying and increasingly complex needs of the industry, and we hope we can offer some of that support to the ongoing growth of green energy in Asia.”
“Strategic Marine is committed to building vessels that will accelerate the growth of the offshore wind industry,” stated Strategic Marine CEO Chan Eng Yew. “The quality of our materials and expertise go hand in hand with Chartwell’s design philosophy of efficiency and adaptability. We are confident of their ability to deliver on both and it is important that we continue to diversify our build strategies; both to capitalize on growing demand for specialized vessels, and to catalyse innovation in the CTV sector as Asian renewables evolve at pace alongside it.”